New York Hospital Queens
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 670-1231
 www.nyhq.org
General Description and Service Area
New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) is a 439-bed, acute care teaching hospital located in Flushing,
Queens. Formerly Booth Memorial Medical Center, NYHQ was founded by The Salvation Army
in 1957, and in 1993 its sponsorship was officially assumed by the New York Hospital. NYHQ
provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including the only cardiac surgery
program in the borough of Queens.
Outpatient services include a network of ambulatory clinic sites, located primarily in northern
Queens. NYHQ also operates an extensive home health program including a Certified Home
Health Agency and a Long-Term Home Health Care Program.
The Hospital’s primary service area encompasses the northcentral section of Queens, including the
neighborhoods of Flushing, Whitestone, and College Point. Due to the high concentration of Asian
immigrants in several of these communities, NYHQ’s patient population has the highest percentage
of Asian patients of any System hospital, at approximately 15%.
Utilization/Market Statistics
NYHQ’s serves nearly 10% of total inpatient discharges for Queens residents, and over 50% in
certain regions of Northern Queens. In 2002, the Hospital discharged a total of 27,826 patients and
served over 112,00 outpatient clinic visits. Ambulatory surgeries totaled 7,745 and the emergency room saw 48,517 patients.
System Participation
In 1992, New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens became one of the System’s first members.
As a sponsored member, NYHQ has been extremely active in developing collaborative clinical,
academic and administrative programs with the System. Past and current activity includes:
- Cardiac surgery program supported by New York-Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell
Center.
- Pediatric ICU program development with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Center.
- Center for Reproductive Medicine developed with assistance of New York- Presbyterian
Hospital – Weill Cornell Center.
- Pediatric Urology Department developed with assistance of New York-Presbyterian
Hospital and integrated with the Pediatric Urology Department of the Weill Cornell Center.
- Department of Radiation Oncology integrated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
- Equity member of System HIV Special Needs Plan.
- Participant in System Health Outreach Program – Site established on NYHQ campus.
NYHQ maintains an academic affiliation with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University
(WMCCU) and is a major training and education site for various WMCCU programs. Academic
and training programs developed with NYHQ include:
- WMCCU Medicine, Patients and Society course, in which first-year students spend onehalf-
day per week in a doctor’s office.
- WMCCU Physical Diagnosis course in the second year.
- WMCCU Brain and Mind course – Neurology Practicum.
- WMCCU Introductory Clerkship for third-year students.
- WMCCU Internal Medicine Clerkship in the third year.
- WMCCU Neurology Clerkship in the third year.
- WMCCU Pediatrics Clerkship in the third year.
- WMCCU Ob-Gyn Clerkship in the third year.
- WMCCU Surgery Clerkship in the third year.
- WMCCU Primary Care Clerkship.
- Joint vascular fellowship program with the Weill Cornell Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
- Joint pediatric residency with the Weill Cornell Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
- Integrated dental residencies with Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.
- In 2000, collaborated with the Columbia School of Dental and Oral Surgery to establish a BA/DDS track of study at Queens College.
NYHQ also takes advantage of support services offered by the System.
- Accounts Receivable / Billing
- Managed Care Contracting and Financial Planning
- Planning and CON Support
- Information System Development (systems implemented include: ADT, Laboratory,
Pharmacy, Radiology, Utilization Review, Quality Assurance, General Ledger,
Materials Management, and Accounts Payable)
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